Lyvia's House

When a young journalist suspects the disappearance of a beautiful artist is connected to murders that took place 20 years earlier, she uncovers a reality she never could have imagined. Inspired by true events.

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  • Niko Volonakis
    Director
    Cairo Year Zero
  • Patricia V Davis
    Writer
    Demons, Well-Seasoned
  • Nicholas Levis
    Producer
    BrandCinema
  • Patricia V Davis
    Producer
    Demons, Well-Seasoned
  • Joshua Malekos
    Key Cast
    "Johnny Beers"
    Vibeke Muasya’s TWISTED
  • Ann Marie Gideon
    Key Cast
    "Mary Ann James"
    The Resident (TV Series)
  • Deborah Tucker
    Key Cast
    "Paula Manning"
    God's Not Dead: We the People, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Dallas (TV series)
  • Tara Nichol Caldwell
    Key Cast
    "Lyvia Ricci"
    Hate Your City (in production)
  • Andrew Diego
    Key Cast
    "Georgie Smalls"
    Stranger Things
  • Brit Zane
    Key Cast
    "Mike the Bartender"
  • Cami Oh
    Key Cast
    "Annie the Barfly"
  • Pete Davis
    Key Cast
    "Sgt. Brian"
  • Danielle Octavian
    Key Cast
    "Helen Skinner"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Surrealism
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 58 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 11, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    87,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Horrorfest International
    St, George, Utah
    United States
    Semi-finalist Screenplay
  • Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival

    Semi-finalist Screenplay
  • Athens International Digital Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    December 13, 2022
    World
    Honorable Mention: DIRECTOR
  • Sutter Theater Center for the Arts
    Sacramento, California
    United States
    February 10, 2023
    Sacramento Premiere
  • Sin City Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    December 12, 2022
    Best Music Score, Best Feature Film, Best Male Actor in a Lead Role, Best Supporting Actress
  • Toronto International Women Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 22, 2022
    Best Female Screenwriter
  • San Francisco Greek Film Festival
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    April 28, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cinelounge Sunset
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    Oscar-Qualifying week-long run
  • Cinelounge Tiburon
    Tiburon, California
    United States
    April 28, 2023
  • Nevada Women's Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    June 25, 2023
    Nevada
    Nominated Best Fiction Feature, Best Nevada Film
Distribution Information
  • Nicholas Levis
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Niko Volonakis

Though born in New York City, 34-year-old Niko Volonakis immigrated to Athens, Greece when he was seven years old when his father, a Greek national, relocated his family there.

Since 2002, Niko has divided his time among New York, Greece, and San Francisco, where he participated in the Modern Greek Studies program at San Francisco State, studied film at City College in San Francisco, and embarked upon his indie film career, playing in a number of indie films and meeting another indie filmmaker, Egyptian Taher Medhat from Cairo. Medhat returned to Cairo in 2010 and kept in contact with Niko during the Egyptian uprising. Shortly thereafter, Greece had its own upheaval, and it was at this time that they decided to film both rebellions and use them as the backdrop for the films, "Cairo Year Zero" and "Hate Your City."

When Covid lockdowns in Greece brought production to a halt on "Hate Your City", Niko left the country to be with family in the USA. He was approached by producer Patricia V. Davis to direct LYVIA'S HOUSE, as he and she had worked together before on smaller projects. Although he liked the script, he at first turned her offer down, anxious to continue with his own film. But when the lockdowns in Greece prevented him from returning for several months, he agreed to create a fund-raising short for the film. It was then that he met DP Cody Martin, and the two worked so well together, that Niko decided to take on the project.

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